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Nov 4, 2013Kathryn Zickuhr
Research analyst Kathryn Zickuhr will discuss reading, writing, and research in the digital age at the edUi 2013 plenary talk.
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Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post
May 15, 2013
On the photo-sharing app Instagram, search the keywords #Fairfax, #Rockville or #DC and up pops hundreds of photos from children. Among them, until recently, were many from Kyle, a 12-year-old. His full name, Gaithersburg middle school and favorite M...
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Presentation
May 10, 2013Kathryn Zickuhr
Research analyst Kathryn Zickuhr discussed key findings from the Pew Research Center's multi-year study of public libraries, as well as larger trends in how Americans use technology.
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Brian S. Hall, Read Write Web
Apr 8, 2013
U.S. teens' passionate embrace of smartphones and a "mobile first" mentality to the Internet shows no signs of slowing down. According to the latest Pew Research on .teens and technology:
- 37% of teens in the U.S. have a smartphone.
- 25% of ...
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Natasha Baker, Reuters
Apr 1, 2013
(Reuters) - With smartphone and tablet users getting younger, new apps can help parents of 2-to-13-year-olds monitor and control their children's use of the Internet.
A Pew Research Center study shows that more than one-third of American teenagers...
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Leanne Italie, Associated Press
Mar 29, 2013
According to research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, one in four teens is a "cell-mostly" Internet user. Texting among teens increased from about 50 texts a day in 2009 to about 60, with the number running into hundreds for some.
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Dan Gorenstein, Marketplace Tech
Mar 13, 2013
The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has a new study that looks at teens and their use of computers, tablets and smartphones. Looks like smartphone use by teenagers is skyrocketing. As of late last fall, 37 percent of U.S. tee...
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Martha Irvine, AP TV
Mar 13, 2013
More young people have smart phones -- and they're often using those phones as the primary way they access the Web, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. How much should parents monitor?
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Cecilia Kang, Washington Post
Mar 13, 2013
Researchers at Pew are working on a report about a survey that will be released this spring that shows teens are more concerned about their reputations online. They want to “curate” their image and are more careful about protecting their privacy.
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Martha Irvine, Associated Press
Mar 13, 2013
Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety -- but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access.
A new repor...
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